Overwegcompound--I'm a spiritual, meditative, analysis, single, divorce christian man, with no children.
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Daily Bread- Sky Garden August 18, 2018While in London, a friend arranged for my wife Marlene and me to visit the Sky Garden. On the top floor of a thirty-five-story building in London’s business district, the Sky Garden is a glass-encased platform filled with plants, trees, and flowers. But the sky part captured our attention. We gazed down from a height of over 500 feet, admiring St. Paul’s Cat […]Bill Crowder
- Jesus Reached Out August 17, 2018Sometimes life gets busy—classes are hard, work is exhausting, the bathroom needs to be cleaned, and a coffee date is on the day’s schedule. It gets to the point where I force myself to read the Bible for a few minutes a day and tell myself I’ll spend more time with God next week. But it doesn’t take long before I’m distracted, drowning in the day’s tasks, a […]Julie Schwab
- Heart Hunger August 16, 2018Riding along with my husband on some errands, I scrolled through emails on my phone and was surprised at an incoming advertisement for a local donut shop, a shop we had just passed on the right side of the street. Suddenly my stomach growled with hunger. I marveled at how technology allows vendors to woo us into their establishments. As I clicked off my emai […]Elisa Morgan
- Sky Garden August 18, 2018
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- The Prince of Peace August 18, 2018In their book The Lessons of History, historians Will and Ariel Durant note, “War is one of the constants of history. . . . In the last 3,421 years of recorded history, only 268 have seen no war.” The United Nations was formed at the end of World War II “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war,” so the world could “live together in peace with […]K. T. Sim
- The Burden of Hate August 17, 2018Writing in the heat of the American Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. penned words regarding how we must go about the work of justice: “I am concerned that Negroes achieve full status as citizens and as human beings here in the United States. But I am also concerned about our moral uprightness and the health of our souls. Therefore I must op […]Winn Collier
- The Safest Place August 16, 2018Weather forecasters predicted a hurricane would tear through the town where my friend and her young daughter lived. Hours before the storm arrived, my friend posted a picture of her toddler asleep on a bed of pillows in the bathtub—the safest place in their house. Brown curls framed her serene face; dark lashes fringed her closed eyelids. Completely at peace […]Jennifer Schuldt
- The Prince of Peace August 18, 2018
Monthly Archives: July 2010
WORDS
WORDS I have always had a special love for words. Words have such power in them. The right words can uplift, inspire, heal, and create endless joy and love in our lives. The wrong words can depress, discourage, hurt, and … Continue reading
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Church Bulletin Bloopers
these sentences actually appeared in Church Bulletins or were announced in Church Services. So sit back and let us begin….. ___________________________ Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all … Continue reading
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The Dearest Friend
The Dearest Friend! I have a Friend in Jesus, He’s ever walking near To share my every burden And take away my fear. It’s in His precious name I pray To our God above; It’s through His sacred teachings that … Continue reading
a dentist…
Patient: How much will it cost me to have this tooth extracted? Dentist: $300 Patient: $300 for just a few minutes work?! Man, that’s expensive. Dentist: Okay, I’ll pull it out slowly if you prefer.
SPIRITUAL HOUSEKEEPING
SPIRITUAL HOUSEKEEPING I do not know about you but I don’t like cockroaches. We had them in a house that we bought in Long Island. I did not know anything about hiring exterminators so I decided to get rid of … Continue reading
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NINETEEN SOMETHINGS TO SAY TO CHILDREN
NINETEEN SOMETHINGS TO SAY TO CHILDREN 1. I love you! There is nothing that will make me stop loving you. Nothing you could do or say or think will ever change that. 2. You are amazing! I look at you … Continue reading
RECIPE FOR MIRACLES
RECIPE FOR MIRACLES Ingredients: 1 part of knowing who you are 1 part of knowing who you aren’t 1 part of knowing what you want 1 part of knowing who you wish to be 1 part of knowing what you … Continue reading
ON THE OTHER SIDE
ON THE OTHER SIDE A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, “Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.” Very quietly, the doctor … Continue reading
don’t worry….
“Do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear.” Luke 12:22 As we begin our reading for today, Jesus tells a parable to show that it’s foolish to think our security … Continue reading
How to Pray…
“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God.” Luke 18:14 The Pharisees were religious, highly moral people. They were leaders in the community. They tried carefully and faithfully to keep the law. They … Continue reading
